523.4

Adopted: 07/19/1988  

Revised:   02/18/2008                                                                                                  

School District of Prairie Farm

Communicable Diseases

It is the policy of the School District of Prairie Farm, in cooperation with state and local public health agencies, to establish and maintain appropriate health standards, to promote the good health of students and staff, and to educate students and staff in disease prevention and sound health practices.

In an effort to maintain a safe school environment, the District shall provide educational opportunities to students and staff regarding measures that can be taken to reduce the risk of contracting or transmitting communicable diseases/conditions at school and in school related activities. The Board shall establish procedures for dealing with communicable diseases/conditions and shall outline staff responsibilities for implementing these procedures.

In recognition that an individual's health status is personal and private, the District shall handle information regarding students and staff with suspected or confirmed

communicable diseases/conditions in accordance with state and federal law and Board policies regarding the confidentiality of student and staff records, while at the same time complying with applicable public health reporting requirements.

Students and staff may be excluded from the school environment if they are suspected of or diagnosed as having a communicable disease/condition as defined in the administrative rules that poses a significant health risk to others or that renders them unable to adequately perform their jobs or pursue their studies. Students and staff excluded from school pursuant to this policy may appeal their exclusion in accordance with established procedures.

The District recognizes that employees with serious non-communicable diseases/conditions may wish to continue to work and that continued employment can be therapeutically important in the remission or recovery process. As long as these employees are able to meet acceptable performance standards, and as long as the opinions of medical and/or public health officials indicate that their diseases/conditions do not pose a significant threat to the safety of themselves or others, the District Administrator shall ensure that they are not discriminated against because of their diseases/conditions.

LEGAL REF.: Sections 103.15 Wisconsin Statutes

118.01 (2) (d) 2c

118.125

118.13

118.195

121.02 (1) (i)

143.12

146.025

146.81 - 146.83

HSS 145, Wisconsin Administrative Code

CROSS REFERENCES:. 523.4 Rule Communicable Diseases

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